Charities that hoped the Vikings stadium deal would bring them tax relief now worry that they may actually wind up paying more. The deal contains several tax changes that charities had requested. But the overall tax structure, which favors charities using games with higher payout rates, concerns many.

The Taxpayers League of Minnesota on Wednesday said an unscientific poll suggests 55 percent of Minneapolis residents oppose using taxes to help fund a new Vikings stadium, with 27 percent in favor of the current Vikings stadium proposal. The league has been a vocal critic of the stadium funding plan.

Ramsey County Commissioners Tony Bennett and Rafael Ortega have requested a meeting with state lawmakers to discuss a new Vikings stadium proposal, which would include a countywide 3 percent food, beverage and liquor tax.

Five national architectural and engineering firms have submitted renderings and plans for a new $975 million Vikings stadium. The finalists include Kansas City-based Populous, formerly known as HOK Sport, the company that designed new homes for the Minnesota Twins, Wild and University of Minnesota football team.

The newly created five-member Minnesota Sports Facility Authority, which will work with the Minnesota Vikings to oversee construction of a $975 million downtown Minneapolis football stadium, named Ted Mondale as its executive director. Mondale, who advocated on behalf of the Dayton administration for the stadium, will earn an annual salary of $157,181.

Is the Vikings' proposed contribution toward a new stadium reasonable? Is Minneapolis a viable location? It depends on who's doing the talking.